Advice

Let's talk about crime

In October 2018, we launched our crime prevention campaign to help keep you and your property safe.

Read our advice below to find out how to protect yourself against a number of prevalent crimes committed during winter and at the start of the year.

Our campaign is ongoing and you too can support it by downloading our social media posts and sharing them on your local community Facebook groups or on your own personal social media channels by using the hashtag #LetsTalkAboutCrime. You can also download and print or share our leaflets with friends, family, neighbours and local community groups.

We would like to thank our community members for supporting our campaign.

Rural crime affects individuals and businesses and includes the theft of livestock, plant machinery and fuel. For more information about how to keep your property secure, visit: www.essex.police.uk/ruralcrime

Burglars are believed to target specific homes and are generally ignoring possessions such as valuable electrical items, to steal traditional Asian gold jewellery. For more information, visit the 'Asian gold burglaries' section of our home security webpage.

Essex is a safe county and the chances of you, a friend or a member of your family becoming a victim of violent crime are low. However there are a number of steps you can take to keep yourself safe. For more information visit: www.essex.police.uk/personalsafety